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Research data: POVERTY
2019 Financial capability and emergency savings among South Africans living above and below the poverty line
Emergency savings provide a buffer against financial shocks, particularly among low income households. Despite the importance of these funds...
2019 A qualitative study on teachers' perceptions of their learners' mental health problems in a disadvantaged community in South Africa
The combination of extensive poverty, violence and HIV has potential mental health impacts on children in Southern Africa. This article is n...
2018 Health inequalities and the poor: disadvantaged in every way
As South Africa embarks on the implementation of NHI to achieve UHC, monitoring inequalities in the health system is of paramount importance...
Download this report2018 The school transport challenge: a disproportionate effect on poor learners
Millions of public school learners walk to school or depend on risky modes of public transport. The direct and indirect costs of these modes...